Ulysses (1954)
- Original title
- Ulisse
- Directed by
- Mario Bava, Mario Camerini
- Genre
- fantasy film, action film, sword-and-sandal film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 225 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A king named Ulysses tries to return home after a war. He faces monsters and magic on his journey.
classicepicadventurousfantasticaldramaticgrandmythicwarrior
What happens
Ulysses (Italian: Ulisse) is a 1954 fantasy adventure film based on Homer's epic poem Odyssey. The film is directed by Mario Camerini, who co-wrote the screenplay with writer Franco Brusati, and produced by Dino De Laurentiis and Carlo Ponti. It stars Kirk Douglas in the title role, Silvana Mangano in a dual role as Penelope and Circe, and Anthony Quinn as Antinous. The film is an international co-production between Italy, France, and the United States. It premiered in Italy on October 6, 1954, and was released in the United States by Paramount Pictures the following year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Sign of the Pagan (1954)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.